Naturally-occurring, strain-specific defects in the retraction of Acinetobacter baumannii type IV pili promote biofilm formation
Yafan Yu, Rabab Mahdi, Ahmad Al-Hilfy Leon, Nam Vo, Ruth Lofgren, Jean Luc Mutabazi, Kurt H. Piepenbrink
The paper identifies strain-specific defects in Acinetobacter baumannii type IV pilus retraction that influence biofilm formation and pilus-dependent functions.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Oct 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology